San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-06-18
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rotary Of State Adee.
The cZar's highest aim Ia to be crowned
emperor OF Asia" on the site of the
holy sepulchre OF Jerusalem.
Senator Hawley, OF Connecticut, was
graduated from hamilton college in the
class of AZ. He will preside at the
fortieth reunion Of the class at Hamil-
ton on June 30.
Ii is q curious coincidence that during
their respective terms OF Office Presi.
dents Pierce and Buchanan were alb
sent from Washington the same number
OF days, namely, 81.
The crown prince of Italy Ia q very
clever young man. lie Is only eighteen
years of age, but can speak fluently five
or six languages. He can talk strategy
with a general or science with soien-
fist.
An eminent German physician says
the habit OF taking very hot food or
drink may lead to serious trouble. lie
cites the great prevalence OF gastric
ulcer among cooks. who habitually test
the flavor Of their dishes when very hot.
King Humbert Is one OF the hardest
worked Of mOnarchs. He rises at q. ls
DurN III udl, anu ROtb ~ uth
until after midnight.
Ii is estimated that the sale OF roses in
this country amounts to fully million
plants n year, and that the sale OF cut
roses last year was "a ,CN buds and flow
ers.
By vote OF 26G, 539 for and 1877 ,739
against Switzerland has determined to
make the liquor traffic government
monopoly. BY this course the state Is
enabled to regulate the traffic, insure
purity in spirits and wines and secure
large revenue.
There Ia danger that the famous Lick
telescope cannot be used from want OF
sufficient funds to defray the cost OF Its
support. OF the original bequest OF
100000 there Is not enough left TO de-
fray the expenses of the use OF the Iele-
scope, and the regents Of California Uni
versity are doubling their right TO APP
propriate money given by the state for
general purposes to al especial one of
maintaining the telescope.
The Paris journals announce the np-
preaching marriage of her Highness
Princess Murat with Don Joseph Car
racciolo, Duke of LsvellO, Prince OF
Torella and Grande of Spain of the first
class. Princess Eugene is the eldest
daughter Of his Highness Prince Murat
is a sister of Countess GoluchOwska and
Of Prince Joachim Murat.
During the last decade, although the
circulation of paper money in all civil
lied countries advanced 30 per cent. the
gold reserves were augmented 10 per
cent. Fifteen years ago there was 81 of
gold coin for every $500 of paper in cir
culation, while in 1885 there WAS q gold
dollar for every $40 of paper, and this,
too, when paper currency had increased
in the meantime.
Ex-Vice President Wheeler had great
reputation as a political prophet. He
foretold the panic of 1873, and even
went into minute details which were
afterward verified. He protested the
nominations of Tilden and Hayes in
1876. He said to Blaine just before the
Cincinnati convention: brother Blaine,
don't set your heart upon the presiden-
tial nomination. The next candidate of
the republican party for president is
now governor OF Ohio"
The London Medical Record says that
there are more deaths from apOpleXy in
Bordeaux than in any other city in the
world, and it attributes that fact to the
bibulOus habits of the BOrdelais. 1t
seems that Bordeaux is given to wine
bibbing to an extent which produces an
abnormal amount of disease of various
kinds. 1t might have been supposed
that Bordeaux drank pure wine, but
such is not the fact. There is quite as
much adulteration of wines intended
for home consumption as of those sent
abroad.
DR.. Morell Mackenzie, the English
specialist, who has twice been summon
ed to examine the throat OF the Crown
Prince of Germany, is about fifty years
of age. He pursued his studies in Lon
don, Paris and Vienna, and in 1865
founded an hospital for throat diseases.
In the same year work of his on this
subject obtained prize. subsequently
he was appointed professor at the Lon
don hospital. His book on Diseases OF
the Lsrynx and Nose" has been trans
lated in French and German, and his
latest book on the voice is of great praC-
tical use to singers.
The Standard Oil Company is about to
establish itself on large scale in Lynn,
where a local dealer, representing Buff
falo concern, has been able to undersell
mOnOpOly-made oil. The standard will
run line of tank cars through to Lynn,
ard will take charge of the local distri-
button, furnishing oil at price which Is
intended to drive the Buffalo concern
out Of the market or into consolidation.
The interstate commerce bill has, IL is
said, driven the Standard Oil Company
to the construction Of an iron tank
steamship for Goastwise trade, with q
capacity for 200,C)0 gallons in bulk.